Character Development Vocabulary

What does it mean to infer or make an inference while reading fiction?

• To figure out the setting of the story

• To find the answer to a question in the story

• To figure out the main problem in the story

• To use what I know and what the story says to figure out what is happening or how a character is feeling

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is a character?

• Where and when the story takes place

• The solution or resolution to the problem in the story

• The people, animals, or talking objects who take part in the action of the story

• The author's purpose for writing the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is a main character?

• The narrator of the story

• Who the story is mostly about

• The theme of the story

• The figure out the meaning of a word

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

What is a character trait?

• A characteristic or quality that makes a person or animal different from others.

• An adjective used to describe a character's feelings

• An adjective used to describe a character's looks

• Verbs used to describe a character's actions

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

What is a motivation?

• The most important part in the story

• The reason why a character says or does something

• How the story begins

• How a character feels about another character

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Which is an example of a character's feelings?

• honest

• patient

• joyful

• generous

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

What is a character's response?

• How many times the character makes a mistake

• How the character reacts to the situation

• The lesson the characters learn

• The setting of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

What is a character's goal?

• How characters are similar and different

• The character's traits and feelings

• The plot of the story

• What the character is working towards

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

What is a conclusion?

• A result, outcome, or final inference based on evidence

• How the conflict is introduced in the story

• The events leading to the resolution of the conflict

• The plot of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is a feeling?

• A characteristic or quality that makes a person or animal different from others.

• describing the way someone or something looks

• an emotion such as joy, hatred, sorrow, or fear; usually causes a physical response, such as an increase in pulse, crying, or trembling

• The act of describing a character’s individual traits or qualities

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3